Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:
The Staff Software Engineer will lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. This role requires ownership of the full software lifecycle, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and business objectives. The position involves mentoring engineers, driving technical decisions, and fostering continuous improvement through data-driven practices. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to translate complex requirements into effective solutions. The ideal candidate embraces innovation, adapts to evolving technologies, and contributes to engineering excellence while maintaining high standards of quality and operational efficiency.
About the team:
The team focuses on delivering scalable, high-performance software solutions using cloud-native architectures and modern full-stack technologies. Members collaborate to design, develop, and maintain reliable applications, emphasizing best practices in software design, CI/CD, and system troubleshooting. The group drives innovation through data-driven decision-making, platform development, and continuous improvement. Technical leadership and mentorship are integral, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing. The team values clear communication and cross-functional collaboration to meet business objectives efficiently while maintaining high standards of quality, integrity, and operational excellence in a dynamic environment.
What you'll do:

• Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap milestones and domain priorities.
• Lead full software development lifecycle activities such as coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Conduct system design reviews to ensure quality, feasibility, and alignment with architectural best practices.
• Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components using multiple programming languages and platforms.
• Mentor engineers and influence architectural decisions promoting standardization and sustainability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements.
• Apply data-driven practices to define success metrics and optimize development processes.
• Drive continuous improvement through innovation, knowledge sharing, and proactive issue resolution.

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong proficiency in Java with excellent programming fundamentals (OOP, data structures, algorithms, concurrency)
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Spring MVC and REST APIs
• Working knowledge of React, HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript
• Strong understanding of CI/CD concepts and internals (build pipelines, artifact management, automated testing, deployments)
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, or GCP)
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with observability tools (logging, monitoring, tracing)
• Exposure to performance tuning and scalability optimization
• Prior experience working in large-scale enterprise systems

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
Sunnyvale, California US-11657: The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00
Bentonville, Arkansas US-30095: The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Option 2: 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 2 years' experience in software engineering or related area, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.Information Technology - CISCO Certification - Certification

Primary Location...

1345 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.